Casework Coordinator – Domestic Abuse (Female only)

Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.

If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!

The Role:

Provide comprehensive, holistic needs assessment, support planning, advocacy, case management, resettlement, progress monitoring and review for victims/survivors of domestic abuse with a range of complex social and housing needs.

Responsibilities include: 

• Conducting key work sessions on a regular basis and keeping casework records up to date.
• Developing individual support and risk management plans which address the risk of harm to survivors of domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse and their children, and to ensure that such plans are in place for each resident.
• Promoting and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of self and others in line with our Safeguarding Adult and Children Policies, Health & Safety Policy, together with any other requirements aimed at keeping people safe from harm
• Recognizing, respecting, and addressing the needs of clients who face barriers when seeking help to access the service, including those from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, LGBT communities, disabled people, women with complex needs, men and other hard to reach groups.  

Qualifications / Requirements: 

• A valid UK driving license and access to own vehicle - business insurance will be required for roles involving travel to work
• Able to be comfortable lone working and have strong communication skills.
• Understanding of domestic abuse and trauma.
• An individual who embraces challenges enthusiastically. 

There are many great reasons to join our team!

• Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitator.
• Wellbeing related support and advice and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
• 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment. Plus bank holidays
• 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops
• 20% staff discount at Julian House bike workshops
• A generous and competitive pension scheme
• Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
• 6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators
• For all the fantastic and valuable work you'll be doing makes you eligible for the Blue Light Card which offers amazing discounts on thousands of brands.

Job Role: Domestic Abuse Casework Coordinator (Female only)        

Salary: £24,500 per annum             

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week             

Contract type: Fixed-Term Contract till end of June 2025

Location: Bath

Additional information: On-call (1 in 4 weeks), £100/week when on-call